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inflexible

in·flex·i·ble

inflexible

 
pronunciation:
ihn flek s bl
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: not capable of being bent, or not easy to bend; rigid.
an inflexible steel rod
synonyms:
rigid, stiff, unbendable
antonyms:
elastic, flexible, supple
similar words:
firm, fixed, solid, unbending
definition 2: not capable of compromise or accommodation; not subject to change; unalterable.
synonyms:
immutable, unchangeable
antonyms:
elastic, flexible, supple
similar words:
adamant, brittle, firm, immovable, inexorable, ironbound, ironclad, mulish, narrow, relentless, rigid, strict, unbending, uncompromising, willful
definition 3: not subject to pressure or influence; stubborn or unyielding.
her inflexible determination
synonyms:
immovable, rigid, stubborn, unyielding
antonyms:
flexible
similar words:
adamant, determined, dogged, firm, hidebound, impervious, implacable, intractable, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, pigheaded, relentless, resolute, tenacious, tough, unadaptable, unbending, willful
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derivations: inflexibly (adv.), inflexibility (n.), inflexibleness (n.)